Dragons
| 08/27/25 @ Hamilton Heights | 1-3 |
| 08/23/25 @ East Central | 2-0 |
| 08/23/25 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 2-0 |
| 08/23/25 vs Whiteland | 2-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Guerin Catholic | 1-3 |
New Palestine was the 3-0 winner over Hamilton Heights when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Dragons fell 3-1 to the Huskies on Wednesday. The Dragons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While New Palestine ultimately came up short, they really made Hamilton Heights work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22.
Natalie Sevier paced New Palestine's offense, picking up 14 kills. Sevier got some help from Samantha Gooding and her 41 assists. Sevier also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Emersyn Robinson, racking up two apiece.
Hamilton Heights got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Reece Blanton out in front who had 11 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Blanton a new career-high in assists (21). Another player making a difference was Sierra Bramel, who had 17 assists and 12 digs.
New Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Hamilton Heights, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
New Palestine wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Warren Central on the 3rd. As for Hamilton Heights, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Lawrence North on the 28th.
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